Sony SAL100M28 - 100mm f/2.8 Macro A-Mount Lens

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Item Description:
Excellent for close-ups and telephoto shots. Bright f2.8 aperture for good results in low light. High contrast, high-resolution image quality. Focus Range Limiter for faster auto-focusing.

Product Details:

Ultra-Bright f1.4 Aperture - In conjunction with the Super SteadyShot image stabilization system of the Sony (alpha) DSLR-A100 camera, this lens captures bright, steady images even working with hand-held camera in very low light.

Glass-Molded Aspherical Lens - Improves optical stability and precision in creating sharper, more visually accurate images with minimal distortion even at fully open aperture.

Focus Hold Button - For full creative control, a focus hold button located on the lens can lock auto-focusing.

Auto Clutch - In auto-focus mode, the manual focus ring does not rotate -- which improves handling ease.

Product Specifications:

Optics/Lens

  • Lens Type: Wide Angle & Wide Angle Zoom
  • Aperture (Max.): f/1.4
  • Aperture (Min.): f/22
  • Filter Diameter: 55 mm
  • Lens Groups-Elements: 8 groups, 10 elements
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 1' (30cm)
  • Aspheric Elements: 1 aspheric
  • Depth-of-Field: Yes
  • Distance Encoder: Yes
  • Distance Scale: Yes
  • Non-rotating Focusing Ring: Yes
  • Aperture Blade: 9 aperture blades
  • Focal Length (35mm equivalent): APS: 52.5mm (35mm Equivalent: 35mm)
  • Focus-hold Button: Yes
  • Magnification: x 0.2

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.): 2 3/4 x 3" (69 x 76mm)
  • Weight (Approx.): 1lb 2oz (510g)

Convenience

  • Removable Flash Media Compatibility:

 

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4.8

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Reviewed by 14 customers

Lens for a specific use.

Submitted 1 year ago

By Imageryonly

From undisclosed

Verified Buyer

Reviewed at

Sony Global - BV

Very pleased with the sharpness and colour rendition of the lens. Beautiful DoF and very sharp if used as a Manual focus lens. The autofocus is very slow, it hunts a lot unless the light is really good, however ,when it locks on the focus is spot on, not too concerned as this is common on Macro lenses. Used as a 100mm prime, it is superb.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Brill macro

Submitted 8 years ago

By Chunky Monkey

From East Midlands

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Sony Global - BV

I have had this lens about a month, have had great results in Macro.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Nice Lens

Submitted 12 years ago

By PZ1234

From Chicago

Reviewed at

Sony Global - BV

Nice lens, good contrast , but quite a bit of focus hunting in my lens! Light weight lens and feels cheep but I am very satisfied results with the resulting images.

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Great lens, sharp images

Submitted 12 years ago

By MiltonAmaya

From Bakersfield California

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Sony Global - BV

I used it for weddings, shooting detail photos is the perfect companion for my A99. Love it.

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Awesome Addition

Submitted 12 years ago

By KSharp

From Hyattsville, MD

Reviewed at

Sony Global - BV

I absolutely love this lens!!! It's a perfect addition to my collection. I have been taking photos of flowers for a long time, but I never had a decent macro lens that would allow me to get those extra details. This lens produces some high quality images. Colors seem to come alive and with great detail. If you're trying to decide which macro lens to add to your collection, this is the one to choose. The lens can also provide that nice depth of field focus that adds that extra touch to your photography. Thanks to this lens, I am discovering a whole new facet of spring that I have not really explored.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Useful Tool

Submitted 14 years ago

By ElGueroMasLoco

From Thousand Oaks, CA

Reviewed at

Sony Global - BV

The advantage of this lens over Sony's other macro offerings is the much greater working distance (6.2" vs 1.9" for the 50mm or 3/4" for the 30mm). This makes lighting the subject much easier, as well as closeups of live, moving subjects that might run away with a massive camera millimeters from their heads. The longer the focal length, the greater the working distance for 1:1 magnification, but beware the changes in perspective for different focal lengths. Also on the plus side, the 100mm focal length is good for portraits, and this lens is very workable in that function, so perhaps easier to justify than Sony's other Macros based on its dual purpose. The bokeh is smooth and pleasing. The downside, and I'm nitpicking, is the slight decrease in sharpness I observe wider than about f/4. There's also a bit of chromatic aberration, but that too clears up with smaller apertures.

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f/6.3, 1/40 ISO 100 "Pop Color" mode SLT-A77V
User submitted media 2 of 2
f/16, 1/80, ISO 500, SLT-A77V

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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My Favorite Lens

Submitted 15 years ago

By jlcordova

From Rexford, NY

Reviewed at

Sony Global - BV

This is my favorite lens. It produces the most amazing close-up photographs. I have used it on flowers and bugs, and even as a portrait lens, and the results are amazing every time. The clarity and sharp focus are astounding, even using larger apertures in low light conditions. The quality of this lens is very well matched to the performance capability of the A900. The only real complaint is the unreliable auto-focus capability: the lens jogs back and forth, several times, and often fails to lock the focus automatically--I have not figured out when or why it will do this, and when it might succeed. I still love this lens, however, and I am attaching a picture of the head of a dragonfly that I captured using manual focus.

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Dragonfly Head

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Lovely !!!

Submitted 15 years ago

By Sehrawy

From Cairo, Egypt

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Sony Global - BV

I am a macro fan so it goes without saying that I ADORE this thing. It does what it was designed to do brilliantly. I do not see it as expensive. I think that its worth its price. I just love what it can do. The colors are excellent too. Especially when you know what ur doing in terms of lighting and all that. However, that being said, this really is not an easy lens to use. this is actually one of the hardest lenses to hand hold with low shutter speeds and at f2.8. Simply because at f2.8 the depth of field is sooooooo narrow that just breathing in and out, even gently, just throws your focus out of whack. But of course that is expected out of a f2.8 at this focal length in a macro. Anyway, all in all it is a great lens. The only thing I do NOT like at all about this lens, is the focusing speed and accuracy and sound. It simply refuses to see in low light. And when it DOES see, it takes forever to focus. its painfully slow and noisy. I really wish Sony would add a SSM motor to this thing. It really could use it. I know that usually you don't need fast and silent focusing with a Macro, but just how lovely would it be if you did. Sometimes there are fast moving insects that you try to capture and you miss soooo many times its frustrating. But other than that, this thing is lovely in terms of quality and it is an absolute workhorse.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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a "must have" lens

Submitted 16 years ago

By DewmanFu

From Texas

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Sony Global - BV

I've had this lens for a little more than a year and I cannot find a serious flaw with it. The design is solid, witha nice wide focusing ring for critical manual focus. The weight is well balanced throughout the lens. It's fast and sharp, even at 2.8. The 100mm lets you stay back from subjects that might be skittish - bugs, bees etc... If you are interested in macro photography then this is a MUST have buy.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Perfect Portrait Lens

Submitted 16 years ago

By Macroman

From Florida for now

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Sony Global - BV

This 100mm macro is a very versatile lens. It's ideal for taking portraits of a single person, a couple, or several people in the shot. Simply move farther back to get everyone in the frame. The image quality is amazing. Super sharp, no color cast, no visible distortion, no chromatic aberration, and extremely high contrast. In short-perfect. It has very fast auto focus. The focus distance range can be pre-limited to the intended distance to the subject. For example if you plan to take only macro shots of 0.59 m or closer you set the focus limiter switch to 0.59m or less, so the lens will not try to focus for a distance of more than 0.59m. This speeds up the AF. I have taken fantastic photographs at a wedding, and extreme close-ups of my niece, and can record the "peach fuzz" on a four year old girl's face easily. If it's possible for a lens to be too sharp, this is the one. I also use it to make copies of prints I have and my mother's paintings. The lens is very well made and looks very impressive, inside and out. I hardly ever get into a situation where a zoom lens would be preferable. Highly recommended to any perfectionist.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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More Product Information for the Sony SAL100M28 - 100mm f/2.8 Macro A-Mount Lens

The superb macro-focus lens for both close-up and distant subjects. This versatile macro-focus lens covers a wide range of photographic applications, from close-up nature subjects to midrange telephoto shots - making it ideal to carry on location or in the field. Mounted on the Sony alpha DSLR-A100 camera, it provides a 150mm focal length (35mm equivalent) - and its superb sharpness and clarity give you professional results in every shooting situation.



Specifications

General Information
ManufacturerSony Corporation
Manufacturer Part NumberSAL-100M28
Manufacturer Website Addresshttp://www.sony.com
Brand NameSony
Product ModelSAL-100M28
Product NameSAL-100M28 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
Product TypeLens
Technical Information
Lens TypeFixed
Lens Type DetailMacro
Maximum Focal Length100 mm
Magnification1x
Maximum Aperturef/2.8
Filter Attachment Diameter55 mm
Lens Construction8 Elements in 8 Groups
Physical Characteristics
Weight (Approximate)1.12 lb
Miscellaneous
Application/UsageDigital Camera
Package Contents
  • SAL-100M28 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
  • Front and Rear Lens Cap
  • SH0007 Lens Hood
Compatibility

Sony alpha DSLR-A100 Digital SLR Camera